Bebo Norman, “Here Goes”

Contemporary Christian journeyman Bebo Norman has consistently released first-class material, and if Here Goes, the first single off his new CD, Ocean, out September 28 via BEC Recordings, is any indication, Ocean promises to be the latest in a long line of quality CDs worth their place in your Christian record collection. Several of Bebo’s songs are CCM staples – the moving Great Light of the World and the gentle, introspective Nothing Without You come to mind – which is a testament to Bebo’s exquisite songwriting prowess and the passion for God that he infuses into every song.

Here Goes is a mid-tempo toe tapper about trusting that God is control and is with us as we undertake new and challenging endeavors; it was co-written with fellow Contemporary Christian singer-songwriter Brandon Heath. “Each of us stands on the precipice of extremely difficult decisions many times over in our lives…from the moment we first step into faith in Christ we are called to trust in something larger than ourselves,” Bebo explains in an interview here. “‘Here Goes’ does nothing more than claim that scripture as truth and sing it out as a proclamation of the goodness of God as we stand on the edge of difficult decisions.”

In another time, I imagine this would’ve been the kind of material that would readily go into any American Idol’s debut CD – take that with a grain of salt, everybody, depending on whether or not you like American Idol – but Bebo pulls off the song because of his sheer sincerity. The conviction with which he sings – and we know what he’s been through – lends an emotional intensity to Here Goes. The bridge in particular is very good:

And what good is chance not taken?
What good is life not living?
And what good is love not given?

After listening to that, how can you not help saying, “Yeah, you know what? I should take a chance!”? It’s so simple, yet no one’s really posed us these questions in this manner. As a matter of fact, after listening to Here Goes, I arrived at a particularly important decision myself. God just used Bebo again to touch somebody’s life! Give a listen to Here Goes and see if you agree with me.

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HERE GOES Lyrics
Bebo Norman

I never got anywhere by running away
I never learned anything without a mistake
I never loved anyone by playing it safe
It’s a long way down but I’m here right now
So

Here goes nothing
Here goes everything
Gotta reach for something
Or you fall for anything
Take a breath
Take a step
What comes next
God only knows
But here goes

I don’t wanna turn around and wonder what happened
Never lost, and never found are one and the same
I wanna run across the battle line and take my chances
Not the long way around
When I’m here right now
So

Here goes nothing
Here goes everything
Gotta reach for something
Or you fall for anything
Take a breath
Take a step
What comes next
God only knows
But here goes

And what good is chance not taken?
What good is life not living?
And what good is love not given?

Here goes nothing
Here goes everything
Gotta reach for something
Or you fall for anything
Here goes nothing
Here goes everything
Gotta reach for something
Or you fall for anything
Take a breath
Take a step
What comes next
God only knows
But here goes

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